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crystal ball

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌcrystal ˈball noun [countable]  ROMa glass ball that you can look into, which some people believe can show what is going to happen in the future 〔占卜用的〕水晶球
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crystal ballNot glass to reflect bit of the world, but a crystal ball to look into soas to understand the world.You are on a globe that looks like a crystal ball or a marble in a light bed of cotton wool.A crystal ball in which one can call up the past?They must not have hired him for his political foresight, either, because his crystal ball record is abysmal.Gazing into our crystal ball, we see Scott breaking her campaign promise to not privatize Tucson Water.The scientists' crystal ball is a bit cloudy on some things though.Robbie remembered the crystal ball from his previous visit.I feel stocks will move higher long term, but the next six months or year I leave to crystal ball gazers.
ˌcrystal ˈball nounChineseSyllable
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crystal ball
ˌcrystal ˈball noun [countable]
a glass ball that you can look into, which some people believe can show what is going to happen in the future


crystal ballBrE /ˌkrɪstl ˈbɔːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkrɪstl ˈbɔːl/ 🔊 nouna clear glass ball used by people who claim they can predict what will happen in the future by looking into it (占卜用的)水晶球Without a crystal ball, it's impossible to say where we'll be next year. 没有水晶球预卜未来,我们说不准明年处境会如何。🔊🔊